Light My Fire by The Doors is played in the key of Am at a intermediate difficulty level, originally released in the 1960s. It uses 2 chords — Am F#m — arranged in the i-ii vamp progression.

About the i-ii vamp progression

This song is built on the i-ii vamp progression. Follow the chord order in the diagrams above, and use the transpose controls if the key doesn't suit your voice.

Playing in the key of Am

A minor is the relative minor of C major, sharing its scale and chord family (Am, Dm, Em, F, G, C) but with a darker, more introspective feel. One of the easiest minor keys for beginners because most of its chords use open shapes.

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Learn to play Light My Fire by The Doors on guitar. It sits in the key of Am and uses the i-ii vamp progression with the chords Am F#m.